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Does anyone have any recommendations for online retailers to produce hydraulic hoses for oil coolers? I've found a company on eBay who will sell a 75cm hose with swaged ends for a shade under £16ea which isn't bad (if they are half decent). Certainly blows the local firm I visited out the...

Very interesting. I shall take a pic of the mount later on and if you could compare it to yours and identity it as the genuine one then that would be brilliant.

Cheers @levaz for your efforts. Does your work/company sell them at a better rate than Halfords? http://www.c1.halfords.com/technology/wearable-technology/action-helmet-cameras/gopro-roll-bar-mount I shall scour some more Chinese auctions and see if I can identify where this one came from as...

I've borrowed what is believed to be a genuine go pro roll bar mount to test out in my car to ensure it has the flexibility to do what I wanted. It does, so I've gone to look at buying one and I'm now wondering whether it was actually genuine after all. It's got a soft lining between the two...

Welcome. Any pics of your previous 205's?

Ends are the same, rods are different length.

Putting that particular example a side because the lack of history, for the benefits of negotiation and what should be received as reasonable offer wise on a vehicle you are interested in, an £1800 advertised car- I'd be expecting to pay £1500 so would probably bid 14, stating a reason for a few...

Are you serious?

Why not just undo the other side of the subframe and drop it to the floor? You can sort your rack issue out at the same time easily then.

The main reason is probably the fact it's now so easy for a dozen people to mail/text a seller whilst having a shite in the hope that they can either get 60% off by chancing their arm, or entertain themselves by playing message ping pong. A genuine caller will usually call, or at least start...

Curry house meet Country pub/Carvery Sunday meat meet

Even bigger hammer and a Weetabix.

I'm going to get some Lamborghini ones.

VW part number is 00073900. What size are the wheels in yours @Steven_K I use 15s so wonder if they are stretchy enough to not stay baggy with 50 profile 15s in.

I looked on the VW parts and accessories website using the part number and they are £30 RRP You can get a set from Amazon for £23.82 delivered.

Great tip. I shall look at getting a set of these. @imprezaworks you can be the Skoda guinea pig and come back with a price/part number :D Mind you - it's almost worth the extra 20% additional cost to not have SKODA branding. Should keep this quiet and sell them for £60 like VAG splitters lol!

If you want to start a collection: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251857872553

Loving the club spirit within this thread :)

I've a good Monaco blue bonnet here Lukas ;)

A mid 80's base model 205 isn't worth squat today 30 years on, so if you live on a suburban estate with limited garage space, I wouldn't be storing that for a decade the hope it will be worth a ridiculous amount. Granted the mileage will still be low as I gather you don't intend on using it...

I bought a cheap backbox from ECP and one or their mounting brackets. The backbox was too tall so knocked on the heatshield. The fact the mount was horse s**t was a blessing because it soon failed and gave me the required clearance to stop the knocking. Cashback.

I'm one of the tightest people you'll meet and I actually chose to pay a little bit extra to go with Greenlight over one of the mainstream companies because Greenlight are so so easy to deal with. I've never needed to claim, but I have confidence that Greenlight would retain the competence and...

What was your reason for purchase?

Too many doors, wrong engine, wrong gearbox. It just isnt desirable. A collector probably wouldn't be interested, and a new driver wouldn't want to pay much at all for it.

POV video of you operating the clutch pedal repeatedly whilst wearing leggings please.

Writing in pink with a female symbol avatar. Prepare to be inundated by members insisting they come and have a look for you.

Who said anything in here about buying one as an investment?

Does the value generally differ from a 197 to a 197 cup? Having looked around (not in depth over a period), you get high priced and bargain examples of each, so it's difficult to gauge. Spec must count for something also I suppose. I'm just a sucker for the cup decals.

I'd advise you get someone to help you move it into the garage and whip the box out. The car would break for 4 times what you'd sell it for currently, so perhaps use this as an opportunity to learn how it all comes apart.

You've done a nice job, but as a detailer - wouldn't it be an idea to at least give it a quick wash every now and then?